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WHESC News
Welland Hydro-Electric System Corp. is committed to keep its customers informed about our current programs and services, any changes in our services that may affect them, and about our work in the community.
You will find our recent announcements and media releases listed below If you have any questions, please contact us.
Recent News
Energy Efficiency Top Priority at Woodrose Co-operative Homes
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
HD Supply Utilities and N-Dimension Solutions Deliver Managed Cyber Security Service for Southern Ontario Electric Utility
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Welland, ON, July 7, 2010 - HD Supply Utilities, Canada, the leading electric utilities distributor serving provincial, municipal, investor-owned and contractor utility companies in Canada, and N-Dimension Solutions Inc., a leading provider of cyber security solutions for the smart grid, announced on July 6 that they have commissioned a new managed cyber security service for Welland Hydro-Electric Systems Corporation. Welland Hydro is the first electricity distributor in Canada to partner with HD Supply and N-Dimension for the managed cyber security solution.
“We are delighted to expand our relationship with Welland Hydro to include cyber security. Through the N-Dimension cyber security solution, we can enable Welland Hydro to proactively secure its grid assets through an easily managed service,” said Gary Walker, vice president, Canada, HD Supply Utilities. “HD Supply Utilities partners with N-Dimension Solutions to provide utilities with comprehensive cyber security protection for their critical assets as they deploy smart grid infrastructure.”
Welland Hydro is responsible for the safe delivery of electricity to homes and businesses in the City of Welland (Ontario) and the maintenance of the local electricity distribution system.
St Andrew's Challenge
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Welland Hydro-Electric System Corp. and the City of Welland teamed up this month to make St. Andrew Elementary School in Welland a little greener.
Digital Drawings Work Wonders for Welland Hydro-Electric System Corp.
Friday, April 23, 2010
4/20/2010 By: Nestor E. Arellano
By converting archaic paper-based drawings to digital images that workers can access on laptops and mobile devices, Welland Hydro is realizing huge benefits.
Hand drawn engineering blueprints can be a pain when trying to manage hydro needs of a growing city. Welland Hydro Electric System Corp. felt this problem very keenly. The company serves Welland in Southern Ontario, a municipality of more than 50,000 people.
The firm has more than a thousand drawings dating back to the 1940s. For hydro workers, having to rely on these archaic, paper sketches when doing repair or maintenance work was a laborious process.
So Welland Hydro came up with a smart and timely solution.
It is converting these drawings into digital images that workers can workers can access on laptops and mobile devices.
To accomplish this, the firm used Topobase, a geographic information system (GIS)-enabled tool and AutoCAD 2D modeling software from Autodesk.
Reduce your expenses and boost your bottom line
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Retrofitting an existing facility with newer equipment is natural business practice. Technological improvements often make the newer equipment more efficient and effective than the ones you are replacing. For electricity driven equipment, this is almost certainly the case.
We appreciate that when your business is making choices with regards to equipment replacement options, the desired choice is for the most efficient solution. Unfortunately, this desired solution is not always realized often due to financial reasons.
The Ontario Power Authority (OPA), in cooperation with Welland Hydro-Electric System Corp., want to help you achieve your desired solution by offering you the Electricity Retrofit Incentive Program (ERIP). Extended until December 31, 2010, ERIP offers you financial incentives for retrofits that result in peak demand savings and/or a reduction in annual electricity consumption.
We hope you will be able to join us for an information session designed to explain the ERIP program, and how it can benefit you.
It's "Bag To School" Time!
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Helping Welland students to start the school year.
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Just prior to the 2009 – 2010 school year Welland Hydro-Electric System Corp., in cooperation with the local Zellers store in the Seaway Mall, launched its “Bag To School” initiative which provided 90 backpacks full of school supplies for Welland elementary students. In addition, conservation items and materials were also included in each backpack for both the student and their guardian(s).
“This initiative would not have been possible if it wasn’t for the generosity of our local Zellers store” said Jason Biesma, CDM and Key Projects Manager at Welland Hydro-Electric System Corp.. Most of the backpacks and school supplies, which were heavily discounted by Zellers, were distributed directly to the students. Others were donated to local schools and Family and Children Services in Welland. |
Welland Hydro-Electric System Corp. presents scholarship to Centennial student
Friday, June 26, 2009
Last week, Welland Hydro-Electric System Corp. awarded another scholarship cheque to graduating secondary students. Centennial student Michelle Kuipers was the recipient of the Welland Hydro-Electric Systems Corp. Energy Conservation and Demand Management Scholarship as a result of the plan she developed for her school.
Working within a fixed budget, Ms. Kuipers’ conservation plan concentrated on three areas for improving energy efficiency at Centennial; lighting, windows and doors, and reducing phantom load.
In addition, Ms. Kuipers went above and beyond by researching various alternative energies and presenting the advantages and disadvantages of each to her class.
This was the third scholarship Welland Hydro-Electric System Corp. had given to graduating students from local high schools this year.
Students come up with energy conservation plan
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Welland Hydro-Electric System Corp. sparked interest in energy conservation for two Jean Vanier secondary school students.
On top of their regular studies, Samantha Pringle and Catherine Roy worked hard over a semester of their Grade 12 year, putting together an energy conservation plan for their school. Both members of school's environment club, Pringle and Roy spent months doing research and making phone calls to discover the best methods Jean Vanier could put in place to conserve energy. The pair created the plan as part of a program sponsored by Welland Hydro-Electric System Corp., in which high school students compete for the Energy Conservation and Demand Management Scholarship.
Pringle and Roy spent their time researching items such as energy efficient windows, heating systems and roofs, and called around for estimates on all materials to determine the cost of converting to eco-friendly methods. They also contacted the French Catholic school board's director of planning and maintenance, Robert Castel, to get their hands on the school's current hydro bills and blueprints for the new Jean Vanier currently being built on River Rd.